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Atlanta, GA vs Fresno, CA

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Highlights
- Fresno spends 5.1% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.9% higher in Fresno than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fresno had 14.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta

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 Atlanta, GAFresno, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$15,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$13,227$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$7,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.821.3816.23
 Students per Librarian570126164573
 Students per Counselor397646530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%10.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%23.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%23.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
ZIPS IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
93722, 93727, 93720, 93702, 93726, 93706, 93705, 93711, 93703, 93710, 18 total

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